Even Reagan isn’t enough of a ReaganiteThe Republican Party has launched so far to the hard right that none of the modern Republican presidents — not Reagan nor Nixon nor Dubya — would be able to be elected today.
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PHOTO GALLERY: How presidents age disgracefully
Apparently having the weight of the world on your shoulders heavily increases your chances of grey hair and a deeply furrowed brow. See how quickly US presidents age in office. It’s not pretty.
A short history of super Tuesday
The term “Super Tuesday” goes back at least to 1988, when the Democrats first concentrated a large number of primaries on a Tuesday early in the season, with the aim of settling quickly on a moderate nominee. It didn’t work as planned but since then it has decided the issue every time, writes Charles Richardson.
Greenspan: a few thoughts from 20 years as Fed chief
Alan Greenspan, pre-eminent American economist and presidential confidante opens his diaries after 20 years as chief of the Federal Reserve. Here are some of the highlights.
